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Workshops Open Day

THE Canal & River Trust is organising an Open Day at  Apperley Bridge workshops, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 16 August 2017

Rochdale Canal Plastic Patrol

OVER the past month Lizzie Carr, made famous by being the first female in history to solo paddle board across the English Channel, has been busy with her Plastic Patrol of the waterways.

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Published: 16 August 2017

L&L reservoir vandalised

A RESERVOIR serving the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has had to be partially emptied to undertake repairs caused by vandals removing stones from its wall.

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Published: 16 August 2017

Sunk boat closes Lee Navigation

A BOATER managed to get his boat caught on the cill of Stonebridge Lock (16)  of the Lee Navigation and sunk it.

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Published: 16 August 2017

Hawkesbury Lock shambles

THE latest Boater's Update contains the usual 'facts' from Damien and CaRT's fantasy world—only one unplanned stoppage of more than 48 hours in July(?), quotes John Wallace.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Banbury Canal Day will now take place

THOUGH Banbury Canal Day had been cancelled this year owing to planned  building work around its site, it will now go ahead.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Shedder donated to clear towpath

LOCAL businesses in Banbury were so fed-up of the state of the towpath of the Oxford Canal in Banbury, that they have donated a shredder to a local canal volunteer group so the towpath and surrounding paths can be kept tidy.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Suspicious device closes Stourbridge Canal

THE Canal & River Trust has closed the Stourbridge Canal as a suspicious device has been discovered.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Problem with rowers

ROWERS, as opposed to canoeists, do not, and can not use canals, due to blindingly obvious width restrictions, writes Geoff Low.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Possibility of Stratford to Grand Union link

From my memory a far greater obstacle to this project will be Warwick Castle who objected the first time. Perhaps Merlin Entertainments who own/run this along with Alton Towers and many other theme parks will be more accommodating especially if they want favourable treatment elsewhere.

Martin Hunt

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Published: 14 August 2017

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